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W. G. WILSON 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented June 1, 1926 UNITED STATEfi PATENT! rrica WYLIE G. WILSON, 0F JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO'EWEE BLASCEING VALVE COMPANY, A. :GORPQRATIO'N .0]? NEW JERSEY.

VALVE Applicatio file I la- 011 27, 1925- erial H92- 18,7 9,-

This invention relates to an improvement in valves and has for its specific object the providing of means to compensate for abrasion to the valve seat vor to the sealing element in the operation of a valve.

The class 033 valves to which this inven-' Y shaped .apertru'e is formed between the periphery of the port and the sealing element just prior to the opening or closing of the valve. When the liquid under control by the valve is of an abrasive nature, carrying particles of sand vor grit liable to occasion abrasion, abrasion of the valve seat and of the sealing element is liable to occur at the instant when this crescent shaped aperture is being opened or closed. The force of the liquid carrying such abrasive substances operates to out or abradethe sealing face adjacent the periphery of the port, and also in like manner, the periphery of the sealing element which cooperates with the sealing face to accomplish a seal. I

In many valve constructions of this nature the sealing element is moimted for arcuate movement and also for rotation on its axis. it is observed that such arc-uate movement causes the sealing element to rotate on its axis to a limited degree, but suflicient to operate to constantly move the sealing element on its axis, and consequently constantly mesen-t a new face to the sealing surface and a new section of its periphery .to that portion of the sealing face adjacent the periphery of the port, where the crescentshaped aperture above referred to occurs, at the moment when the valve is being opened or closed. Consequently there is not the liability of abrasion of the sealing element because of said rotation of the same on its axis, whereas {the abrasion, such as it may be, is operating continuously on the sealing" face adjacentt per phe y o e element a port, a w ys conti uous y at o adjacent t the same point, so tha a his point abr sion is continuously re uring, to the end t at in the course of time the/right angular edge of the port at the point of said cresn formation will be eaten away. and, wh continued, su h abrasion will penetrate into the sealing fac nd h vonclthe point Where a normalsea'ling element would cover the same,,thus cau ing leakage and n ces ita mg repalr. a

It is the purpose f th invention to coi pensate fo such abras on in the sealing fa e y e tencl g'the same in the same plane as the sealing: fa f a p edetermin dime ion so that Wh le the ab as on m y con nu the l fe of the valve wi l h extend d i proportion to the extent of a predetermined dim nsion o the ex ended f ce In rder that the e ng e e e t vm y operate with this extended sealing face, such sealing element is made of sufiicient size to embrace the port and also the extended sealing face. I prefer to accomplish this result by providing the sealing element with an annular sealing face of greater internal diameter than that which is normally required to embrace the port and make contact with the sealing face immediately circumferential thereof. In other words, I make this annular sealing contact face of suflicient internal diameter so that when the sealing element is moved to a point where it will cover the port and embrace said. .extended sealing fact, it will be eccentric to the axis of the port.

To accomplish this result, I provide means for moving the sealing element a predetermined distance in its arcuate movement greater than the normal by the predetermined dimension of said extended area cf said sealing face, and l rovide means for arresting such movement of said sealing element at said predetermined position l Vhen the construction contemplated in this invention is practically operated, a'pro- ,nounced increase in area of sealing face is provided at that point in the seat where said crescent shaped aperture is formed, so as to allow for a considerable amount of abrasion at this point without producing -leakage.

The utility of this invention lies in the fact that a valve so constructed will be of much longer life than a valve without this replace the same involves not only the incidental repair, but also interference with other mechanisms which are dependent upon the integrity of such valve for their proper performance. V

'The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which the several parts are designated by numerals, like parts being referred to by like numerals. V

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view of a gate valve such as that referred to.

Figure 2 is a section in a plane of the axis of the port of the vlave shown in Figure 1, the same being in closed position,

Figure 3 in like manner is a diagrammatic view, and Figure 4t a section, the difference being that the valve is moved towards open position.

Figure 5 is a diagrammatic view of a valve, and Figure 6 is a section showing the valve open. The foregoing figures are intro duced to show the construction of gate valves as commonly formed.

7 Figure 7 is a diagrammatic view showing the improved valve closed, and igure 8 is the same showing a vertical section of a valve in the plane of the axis of the port.

Figure 9 is a diagrammatic view and Fig- 3 me 10 a section, both similar to Figures 7 and 8, with the exception that the latter illustrates thevalve asopen, whereas the former shows it closed.

Figure 11 is a diagrammatic view.

Figure 12 is a section in a plane of the axis of a port showing different construction from that illustrated in previous figures. In the latter the valve is shown closed.

Figures 13 and 14 are the same as Figures 11 and 12, with the exception that the valve is partly open; and

Figures 15 and 16 are the same as Figures ll'and 12, with the exceptionthat the valve is shown entirely open. All of the foregoingconstructions illustrate a gate valve wherein the sealing element is moved in the arc of a circle.

Figure 17 is a diagrammatic view where- ,in the gate valve is moved in a plane perpendicular to a plane passing through the axis of the port.

Figure 18 is the same as Figure 17, showing a vertical section in a plane through the axis of a port, the valve in such case being shown as closed.

Figures 19 and 20 are the same as Figures '17 and 18, with the exception that the valve is shown partly open.

in all of the drawings, with the exception of Figures 17 to 20, 1 is a pivotal point on which is adapted to rock an arm 2 carrying a sealing element 3. i and i are the valve casing having the internal sealing face 5. 6 is a port passing through the casing perpendicular to the plane of the sealing face 5, 7 and 7 are two cooperating elements having the spring 11 interposed between them, together forming the sealing element 8 interposed between the faces 5 and 5 of the valve casing, and operated by the pivoted arm 2.

In Figures 1 to 6, inclusive, a valve of usual construction is illustrated and the condition which develops in the operation of such a valve is also illustrated by showing the abrasion which takes place at one point in the periphery of the valve seat or port as in dicated at 10. From the drawings, Figures 2 and i, it will readily be seen that when the sealing element is partly opened, sufficiently to permit the liquid or fluid to pass between such sealing element and a wall of the valve seat, abrasion is liable to occur to the valve seat by reason of the passage of fluid or liquid through such small aperture, because of the fact that such liquid or fluid is liable to carry in suspension therein abrasive particles such as sand or grit which, in the frequent operation of the valve, will cause an abrasion or cutting of the metal, as indicated at the point 10.

In Figures 7 to 10, inclusive, a preferred form of construction is illustrated in which this invention is-disclosed. It will be noted in these drawings that the valve face 12 adjacent the point where abrasion takes place,

indicated at 10, is made considerably wider than the corresponding face in Figures 1 to 6 inclusive. In like manner the sealing element comprising the parts 7 and 7 is made of greater diameter than the corresponding sealing elements so that when the valve element is closed, as shown in Figure 8, the sealing elements 7 and 7 overlap the abraded section of the sealing face of the casing accomplishing the seal beyond said abraded section.

The same result is accomplished in the construction shown in Figures 11 to 16, the only difference between these figures and those shown in the illustrations, Figures 7 to 10, being that in the one case, the face of the sealing element 7 is formed with an annular bearing surface, whereas in the other, the surfaces arein the same plane as the surfaces of the interior of the casing with which they areadapted to cooperate.

In Figures 17 to 20, inclusive, instead of mounting the sealing element to move in the arc of a circle, it is mounted to recipllO means focate in path perpendicular to the axis of the port. Figures 17 and 18 illustrates the valve as closed, and Figures 19 and 20 as partly open. In these figures, 15 is the valve stem which is secured at one of its ends to the sealing member 7' and provided at its opposite end with an operating hand wheel 16. The stem is mounted as shown at 1'7 and screws through a threaded part of the valve casing, so that rotation of the hand wheel will impart rectilinear movement to the sealing elements 7 and 7 In all of the constructions illustrated in- Figures 1 to 16, the sealing element is mounted on the arm 2 to move in the arclof a circle, as stated, and also for rotary movement on its own axis. Experience has demonstrated that, when the sealing element is moved by the arm in the arc of a circle and is mounted to revolve on its own axis, the sealing element will also revolve on its own axis by reason of its frictional engagement with the sealing face of the valve casing, thus presenting at each revolution adifferent face to the periphery of the valve port. This of course would not be the case in the construction shown in Figures 17 to 20, where there is no rotation of the sealing element, but in the opening and the closing of the valve the same surface is presented to the edge of the valve port.

From the forelgoing drawings, it will be manifest that where a valve casing is formed with a sealing face and a port passing through said casing, and a valve element is mounted to cooperate therewith, conditions will develop corresponding to those referred to generally in the statement of invention; that is to say, as the sealing element approaches final sealing engagement with the periphery of the valve port, a narrow aperture will be formed between said sealing element and said port, said aperture taking the form of a crescent, and when fluid or liquid carrying abrasive materials in suspension is forced through this crescent aperture, abrasion is liable to result to the peripheral edge of the port and the internal sealing face of the valve cas ing. lVith respect to the stationary parts, towit, the port and the casing, this abra sion is constantly recurring at the same point, and it does also occur in the corresponding point in a valve where the valve element is moved in the path of a line passing through the axis of the port and the point of abrasion. But where the sealing element, as in the illustrations shown in Figures '1 to 16, is mounted to revolve on its own axis, this constant abrasion of the edge of the sealing element is not present, for the reason that with each arcuate movement of the arm 2, the sealing element is caused to revolve on its own axis by reason of its frictional engagement with the bearstructures illustrated the abrasion occurs at the edge of the port which is part of the permanent valve casing. Consequently it would involve more difiicu'lty and expense to replace the wall of the casing which is abraded, than it would to'replace the removable valve element.

It is the purpose, as stated, of this inven tion not to prevent the abrasion above refer red to but to provide means to compensate for such abrasion and thus extend the life of the valve by a material increment. This is accomplished in the instant case by fornr ing that section of the internal valve faces adjacent the point of abrasion, as indicated at 10, with a wider face than that which is normally contemplated in valves as universally constructed, and asillustrated in the drawings 1 to -6.

In the drawings '1 to 6, the face indicated as 13 is relatively narrow as compared with the face indicated in the drawings 7 to 1-0 as 12. In like manner the sealing element in the drawings 1 to 6 is relatively of less diameter than the sealing element shown in Figures 7 to 10. In the normal construction as shown in Figures 1 to 6, when the sealing face 13 is suflicient'ly worn it will no longer present a sealing face corresponding with the sea-ling face 8 of the sealing element ofthose drawings, for the reason that the abrasion will have increased to such an extent as to leave an aperture between the sealing element and the sealing face. In theconstruction shown in Figures 7 to 10., the sealing face 112 being of greater dimension, and the sealing element being of greater diameter, the sealing element when moved to the position shown in Figures 7 and 8 will overlap such abraded section and cooperate with said wider scalmg face to accomplish seal therewith for a much longer period than would be possible with the construction shown in ,Figures 1 to '6.

This invention, therefore, contemplates the forming of a valve with ,a sealing face adjacent the pointof abrasion, as stated, of greater area than that heretofore employed. It also contemplates forming the sealing element of a greater diameter than that formerly employed in this type of valve, so that, notwithstanding such inevitable ab rasion due to the formation of the crescent aperture with the opening and closing of the valve, still moving the sealing element beyond such abraded point onto a "field or surface adapted to cooperate with the sealing element beyond such abraded" point,

the usefulness of the valve may be materially increased without the necessity of unlimbering the casing and restoring those surfaces which have been abraded, as indicated at 10; 7

As previously stated the abrasion of the sealing element is not noticeable for the reason that it is'not seriously affected by such abrasion because of the fact that it is mounted to move on its own axis, but this is not true with reference to the structure shown in Figures 17 to 20, where the sealing element is not permitted arotary movement but is caused to pass over the port in a line passing through the axis of said port and, the point where the periphery of the port is abraded. Consequently in such case the point of abrasion of the periphery of the port and the point of abrasion of the sealingcelements are the same; but Where the internal face of the Casing is made of suiiicient width adjacent the point of abrasion, the valve element can be moved over the abraded section and form a seal with .such surface beyond the abraded section,

ing element) is particularly desirable, as,

the larger the diameter of the sealing element' is the greater is the resistance to the operation of the valve underpressure, and the greater the diameter of the sealing ele ment the greater is the pressure between sealing element and sealing face due to the fluid pressure and consequently the greater becomes the wear of the surfaces as the sealing element is slid over the face to open or close the valve.

Claims I V 1. In a gate valve, a valve casing with a port opening therethrough and a valve sealing face circumferential to said port, a seal ing element mounted to cooperate with said sealing face and said port to accomplish a closure of the port, and means to operate said sealing element, said sealing face, adjacent' a point in the circumference of said port where in opening or closing the valve the edge of the sealing element and the edge of said port meet to first open or finally seal said port, being extended in the same plane apredetermined distance to allow for the accomplishment of a seal between said sealing face and said sealing element a predetermined distance beyond said point on the periphery of said port, said sealing element being of a size to embrace said port said sealing element is moved to cover said port its movement is further extended to embrace said extended area of said sealing face a predetermined dimension, and thus embrace not only said port but said extended area of said sealing face so as to accomplish a seal circumferential of the port and in-v eluding said extended area of said sealing face. 7 a

In a valve, a valve casing with a port opening therethrough, and a valve sealing face circumferential to said port, a sealelement mounted for arcuate movement vJo mounted for rotation on its aXis, sea-ling element adapted to cooperate d sealing face and said port to acnc i a closure of the port, and means z-e said sealing element, said sealing 1b a point in the circumference I where in opening or closing the re the edge of said sealing element and e ge of said port meet to first open or t liy seal said port, being extended in the e ilane a predetermined distance to alucw for the accomplishment of a. seal between said sealing face and said sealing elea predetermined distance beyond said point on the peiphery' of the said port, said sealing element being of a size to embrace said port and accomplish a seal with said sealing face circumferential of said port and including said extended area, and the r cans for operating said sealing elerne being such as to move said sealing element a edetermined distance in opening or closing the port sufiicient to allow for movement over the area of said extended sealing face so that when said sealing element is movedtocover said port its movement is further extended to embrace said extended area of said sealing face a predetermined dimension, and. thus embrace not only said port but said extended area of d sealin face so as to accomplish a seal circumfer .al of the port and including 'd extenned area of said sealing face.-

-3, In a gate valve, a valve casing with a port opening therethrough, and a valve seali' face circumferential to said port, a sealelement mounted for arcuate movement also mounted for rotation on its axis, said 7 element adapted to cooperate with said sea ing face and said port to accomsh a. closure of the port, and means to operate said sealing element, said sealing e? ment being also provided with annular bearing surface of greater internal diameier than that of the port, said sealing face, adjacent a point in the circumference of the said port where in opening or closing the valve the edge of said annular sealing face of said sealing element and the edge of said port meet to first open or finally seal said port, being extended in the same plane a predetermined distance to allow for the accomplishment of a seal between said sealing face and said sealing element a predetermined distance beyond said point on the periphery of said port, said annular seaI- ing face of said sealing element being of a size to embrace said port, and also said eX- tended portion of said sealing face, the means for operating said sealing element being such as to move such sealing element a predetermined distance in opening or closing the port sufficient to allow for the movement of the said annular sealing face over the said extended area so that when said sealing element is moved to cover said port and said area to close the port, it is eccentric to the axis of the port by a predetermined dimension, but the relation of the parts being such that such annular hearing surface of the sealing element will embrace the port and also said extended area of said sealing face so as to accomplish a seal circumferential of said port but eccentric thereto.

4. In a valve comprising a port having a sealing face and a sealing element adapted to slide across the port and cooperate with said sealing face to form a seal, means for moving the sealing element over the port and past the center of said port to a point Where the sealing element overlaps said port by a predetermined amount, which will bring the sealing element into a position where it will overlap the port a definitely greater amount on one side of the port than it does on the opposite side of the port.

5. In a valve comprising a port having a sealing face and a sealing element adapted to slide across the port and cooperate with said sealing face to form a seal, means for moving the sealing element over the port and past the center of said port to a point where the sealing element overlaps said port by a predetermined amount, which will bring the sealing element into a position where it will overlap the port a definitely greater amount on one side of the port than it does on the opposite side of the port, said sealing face around the port being extended on that side of the port to cooperate with the greater overlap of the sealing element as described.

Signed by me at Jersey City this 25th day of March 1925.

p WYLIE G. WHJSON. 

